Isaac Lendt (right) had the Champion Shelled Corn Sample at the Sleepy Eye FFA Crop Show. He is pictured with Morgan Hoffmann (left), Chapter President.
The FFA Greenhands presented the emblem and it’s meaning at the Annual Crop Show Greenhand Night. The greenhand presenters included: Alexys Odegard, Jacob Mellen, Cadence Okerman, Gavin Strong, Chloe Howe, Cody Schultz, Landon Wendinger, Tim Friton, Brissa Hernandez, Kayla Hecht, Lily Kallevig, Rachel Portner.
The Top Exhibitors of the Junior High FFA Crop Show included: front, l to r – Hannah Meyer, Jasmine Peterman, Carter Lazatin. Back- Samantha Price, Maria Galiviz – Camacho, Alex Confer, Gavin Fischer. Not pictured: Yuridia Fernandez, Emma Weilage, Carson Uecker.
The Top Exhibitors of the High School FFA Crop Show included: Front, l to r- Benjamin Carroll, Jacob Schultz, Adam Johnson. Back- Emma Fischer, Winsten Nienhaus. Not pictured- Noemi Rodriguez, Jon Peterman, Kaleb Butenhoff, Cristal Schmidtknecht, Katelyn Wurtzberger.
By Leisha Martinez, FFA Reporter
The Sleepy Eye FFA Chapter held its annual Crops Show/Greenhand Night/Parents Night Program on Monday, November 15th at the Sleepy Eye Public High School. It was a chance for us to highlight the fall events, the greenhands, and announce the winners of the 2021FFA Crops Show.
137 FFA members exhibited a total of 570 samples of corn, soybeans, wheat, oats, miscellaneous crop, and forages at the 2021 Sleepy Eye FFA Crop Show.
The purpose of the crop show is to exhibit a sample of a crop that will be judged on appearance: uniform color and size as well as having no defects or unwanted debris. Making a crop sample for the show involves a lot of patience and attention to detail. The longer amount of time you spend preparing a crop sample, the more success you will have in the end. After the crop show, the crops are stored until the county and state fairs the following summer.
The 2021 FFA Crop Show was a huge success, and would not have been possible without the involvement of the community! Thank you to everyone who contributed including: donating crops and judging the crops.
The results are as follows-
Jr. High Champions:
Soybeans and Oats Champion: Hannah Meyer
Wheat Champion: Alex Confer
Combined 7th – 12th Grade Champions:
Corn Silage, Other Silage, Alfalfa Hay, Other Hay, Haylage, and Ear Corn Champion: Jacob Schultz
Miscellaneous Champion: Carter Lazatin
Shelled Corn Champion: Isaac Lendt
Sr. High Champions:
Soybeans Champion: Macey Ludewig
Wheat Champion: Landon Wendinger
Oats Champion: Kayla Hecht
TOP TEN JR. HIGH EXHIBITORS:
Jr. High Crop Show Champion – Jasmine Petermann
Reserve Champion for Jr. High – Carter Lazatin
3rd place- Alex Confer
4th place- Gavin Fischer
5th place- Yuridia Fernandez
6th place- Emma Weilage
7th place- Carson Uecker
8th place- Sam Price
9th place- Hannah Meyer
10th place- Maria Galiviz – Camacho
TOP TEN SR. HIGH EXHIBITORS:
Sr. High Crops Champion- Jacob Schultz
Reserve Champion for Sr. High- Adam Johnson
3rd place- Noemi Rodriguez
4th place- Benjamin Carroll
5th place- Jon Peterman
6th place- Kaleb Butenhoff
7th place- Emma Fischer
8th place- Cristal Schmidtknecht
9th place- Winsten Nienhaus
10th place- Katelyn Wurtzberger
Congratulations to all 137 FFA Crop Show exhibitors and good luck at the County and State Fairs!